I Went To College / I Went To Jail
Recorded by ERNEST & Jelly Roll
Album: NASHVILLE TENNESSEE (2024)

(Capo)

(Intro.)
6/8 |(D) / / / |

(Chorus)
(D)I went to college, and (G)I went to jail
(D)One was a dorm room, (A)one was a cell
Who (D)came out on top? Hell, (G)it's hard to tell
(D)I went to (Bm)college, and (A)I went to (D)jail

(Verse 1)
(D)We both grew up in the (G)6-1-5
Both (D)sides of the train tracks had (A)two different lives
(D)Both sons of sinners, (G)needing set free
We (D)met at a party over (A)big bags of (D)weed

(Chorus)
And (D)I went to college, and (G)I went to jail
(D)One was a dorm room, (A)one was a cell
Who (D)came out on top? Hell, (G)it's hard to tell
(D)I went to (Bm)college, and (A)I went to (D)jail

(Verse 2)
Well, (D)I was supposеd to go four years and (G)quit after one
I was (D)sеntenced to seven, but after (A)four, I was done
Well, I (D)burned all my books, I (G)stayed up and read
I (D)could've been a doctor, I (A)should've been (D)dead

(Chorus)
And (D)I went to college, and (G)I went to jail
(D)One was a dorm room, (A)one was a cell
Who (D)came out on top? Hell, (G)it's hard to tell
I (D)went to (Bm)college, and (A)I went to (D)jail

(Verse 3)
Well, (D)who could've figured? And (G)who could've known?
We'd (D)both wind up working down (A)on music row
With (D)ten years hard labor we've (G)both paid our dues
I'm (D)singing that country, I'm (A)singing them (D)blues

(Chorus)
And (Eb)I went to college, and (Ab)I went to jail
(Eb)One was a dorm room, (Bb)one was a cell
Who (Eb)came out on top? Hell, (Ab)it's hard to tell
(Eb)I went to (Cm)college, and (Bb)I went to (Eb)jail

(Outro.)
(Eb)I went to (Cm)college
And (Bb)I went (NC) 448 2nd Avenue North of Criminal Justice Center
To (Eb)jail - - - - -